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commitment to listen, learn and to take action against social
injustice. We pledge to act in solidarity with those
who seek to end racism and achieve equity and justice for
all.
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Professor Beatriz Cortez, along with her friend and frequent
co-creator, the artist rafa esparza, have collaborated on a new
exhibition that centers on their interest in cultures of ancient
Indigenous people and how they relate to contemporary ideas of
the Earth and the cosmos.
Seongmin Yoo’s (M.F.A ‘24) solo show “Visions of the
Universe” features a new collection of surreal paintings and
installations that explore the mysteries of space, alternate
realities and the future of humanity. Her dreamlike paintings and
large-scale installations will be on view simultaneously at both
the Corey Helford
Gallery in Los Angeles and LP Gallery in Seoul.
Chemical engineering researchers at UC Davis have developed
a novel method enabling high-resolution optical patterning of
semiconducting polymers. Engineers, lead by Professor Adam Moulé,
adapted an existing photolithography tool to perform a
technique called projection photothermal lithography on polymers,
a drawing by Professor Shiva Ahmadi to test the
effectiveness of their technique.
Alum Helia Pouyanfar (M.F.A. ‘22) has been awarded a residency in
the
Recology 2025 Artist in Residence (AIR) Program. Helia’s
residency runs from June-September 2025 and will
culminate with an exhibition Sept. 12, 13 and 16, 2025.
Threats to cultural heritage are on the rise globally, due to
factors ranging from war and intentional destruction to
unfettered development and climate change. International cultural
heritage institutions and their methods seem inadequate at best,
and abetting threats to culture at worst. Join two of the most
incisive voices in debates on cultural heritage today to explore
the stakes for the protection of cultural heritage around the
world.
Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, Davis, CA
Torkwase Dyson describes herself as a painter
working across multiple mediums to explore the continuity between
ecology, infrastructure, and architecture. She works in in
painting, drawing, and sculpture, and her abstract works examine
human geography and the history of Black spatial liberation
strategies, often grappling with the ways in which space is
perceived, imagined and negotiated particularly by black and
brown bodies.
Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, Davis, CA
Linda Sormin is a visual artist who creates sculptures and
site-responsive installations using raw clay, fired ceramics,
found objects and interactive methods. Her work explores themes
of fragility, upheaval, and transformation that reflect her
diasporic experiences.
Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, Davis, CA
Marie Lorenz is a New York-based
printmaker, sculptor, and filmmaker. Her work is rooted in
the exploration and narrative of New York City’s waterfronts.
Combining psycho-geographic exploration with highly crafted,
material forms, Lorenz uses boats to create an uncertain space
and bring about a heightened awareness of place.
Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, Davis, CA
Byron Kim creates paintings that double as
portraits and landscape paintings, utilizing the languages of
formal abstraction, observational paintings, and conceptual art.
His well-known Synecdoche series (1991–present) is a
group portrait composed of hundreds of 10 x 8 in panels, each
painted to match the skin tone of a sitter.
Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, Davis, CA
Organized by the Maria Manetti Shrem Art Studio Program
and supported by the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis.
Co-sponsored by the Manetti Shrem Museum.
Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, Davis, CA
